I was looking at this list on UKMoths: http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/systematic.php?mode=full
On all butterflies and moths. I was going to make a page on my wbeiste on all butterflies ever seen in UK and just wanting to know things:
On all the butterflies ever found in UK, I want to know:
What the species was when it was first recorded e.g. resident, rare, local and what it is now in UK. e.g. extinct, rare, local etc.. can anyone tel me this for the species?
List of species
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List of species
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The Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland
Vol 7, part 1, of The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Hesperiidae to Nymphalidae)
Editor A. Maitland Emmet & John Heath.
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How much more authoratitive you web-site will be, crammed with information from this gem.
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The Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland
Vol 7, part 1, of The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Hesperiidae to Nymphalidae)
Editor A. Maitland Emmet & John Heath.
![Image](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x238/Hamearis/MaitlandHeath.jpg)
IMVHO the best, and most essential butterfly book you can own.
It has the answer to every question you have asked - and more.
A real investment.
How much more authoratitive you web-site will be, crammed with information from this gem.
HTH
Roger Harding
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Thanks, I might just get that soon, it would help. At the moment, I have started a page on all the species I know. I will show you when its completed.
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Here is what I have made so far, any comments welcome:
http://www.davesleps.110mb.com/Website/ ... y_Page.htm
http://www.davesleps.110mb.com/Website/ ... y_Page.htm
Cheers all,
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I was told that it was. Some may have been captive bread stock. I think the Julia was an escapee from a butterfly farm, and thats how it was found, not totally sure.
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On this subject, could someone help me out and tell me how many species of butterfly are found in:
Scotland
England
Wales
N. Ireland
Ireland
Just like to know. If anyone knows what species are found where, it would help too. Thanks in advance
Scotland
England
Wales
N. Ireland
Ireland
Just like to know. If anyone knows what species are found where, it would help too. Thanks in advance
Cheers all,
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Welsh Butterflies
As far as I am aware, and I am no expert, my research showed that 56 species have been recorded in Wales. There may well be more records that I failed to find. I suspect the list will grow due to global warming.
Will